Occupational Therapist - Rotational

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist. We offer unique rotations through the North West Spinal Injury Unit, Stroke Therapy, Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics including post-operative rehabilitation, Medicine & Surgery, A&E and opportunity to experience our Discharge to Assess bed base. You will have opportunity to work across both Southport and Ormskirk Hospital sites. We are passionate about service development and quality improvement, therefore we ensure to provide learning opportunities through a comprehensive preceptorship pathway, in-service training, regular supervision, peer support and networking opportunities. We work closely within our multi-disciplinary teams to strive for excellent patient centred care. We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic and wishes to join a friendly, and supportive therapy service. If you believe you have the skills that we are looking for and are ready for a positive challenge, then we would love to hear from you., Within your role you will have opportunities and responsibilities for; Providingan Occupational Therapy service to in patients and out patients at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. Managing your own clinical caseload under the supervision of highly skilled senior therapists. Developing your leadership skills through the delegation of duties and support to colleagues and students. Developing your assessment, treatment and evaluation skills in line with evidence based practice with a range of patients within specialty areas

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme